Air Force Special Tactics chaplain named best among CGOs

Air Force Special Tactics Chaplain (Capt.) Chad Montgomery was named the Air Force's top company grade chaplain in a recent announcement by Maj. Gen. Howard Stendahl, chief of chaplains. The Outstanding Company Grade Chaplain Award (Edwin R. Chess Award) honors the late Chaplain, Maj. Gen. Edwin R.

AFSOC honors Outstanding Airmen, civilians

Air Force Special Operations Command leaders recognized the command's finest at a formal banquet May 15, 2014, at the Soundside club.The evening was the pinnacle event in a week that began with honorees receiving the key to the city from Ft Walton Beach Mayor, Mike Anderson and included tours and

Enlisted Airmen induct AFSOC commander into Order of the Sword

The enlisted force of Air Force Special Operations Command presented its commander with the highest honor it can bestow upon an individual. Exactly 551 enlisted AFSOC Airmen inducted Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel into the Order of Sword at the Emerald Coast Convention Center in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., May

Premium DOD Exercise hones SOF skills

More than 1,500 Special Operations Forces from around the services participated in Emerald Warrior, a two-week joint service, interagency and partner nation exercise that concluded here May 9. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide

7th SOS remembers fallen nine years later

Air Commando Ruckers finish strong

Sixteen Air Commandos finished a 450-mile ruck march at the air park here April 4.The 3rd Annual Air Commando Ruck March began at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., which is home of the U.S. Special Operations Command.Each step taken was to honor and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice,

Special Tactics Airmen earn Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Medal

Four Special Tactics Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command were recognized with medals for actions downrange in a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 14.Tech Sgt. Michael Blout, a combat controller, earned the Silver Star Medal; Staff Sgt. Stephan Merlics, a tactical air control party

CMSgt Caruso named new AFSOC command chief

AF announces ‘pro-gear’ policy change

Air Force officials recently announced changes to the Department of Defense's policy on transporting member's professional books, papers and equipment, or PBP&E, shipped in household goods during permanent change of station moves. Known as "pro-gear," the new PBP&E policy will impact orders issued

New AC-130J completes first test flight

After more than a year of modification maintenance, the newly created AC-130J Ghostrider took to the skies for the first time as a gunship here Jan. 31.In early Jan 2013, the Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J arrived here to begin the modification process with the goal of creating a "best